This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Sufyan Khalouk – Heba Press
Parliamentarian Rachid Hamouni, head of the Progress and Socialism team in the House of Representatives, in a written question addressed to the Minister of Economy and Finance, underlined the ministry’s decision to set the age ceiling of 30 years for participation in job competitions.
High unemployment rates
Hamouni called on the minister to explain the reasons for this decision, noting that it is an unfair decision that harms many qualified university students.
He expressed concern over high unemployment rates, particularly among those with advanced degrees, who face great difficulty in obtaining employment opportunities, including in the public sector.
He stressed that this situation requires the government to take measures to support the integration of young people into the labor market, by raising the age of participation in matches instead of lowering it.
Competition to recruit inspectors for the Ministry of Finance
Hamouni pointed out that the announcement of a competition for the employment of financial inspectors, which requires that the age of candidates does not exceed 30 years, has caused great discontent among university graduates and their families.
The parliamentarian estimated that this condition deprives a large part of young people of employment opportunities and violates the principle of equality and equal opportunities stipulated in the Kingdom’s constitution.
The right to access public office
Hamouni stressed that the Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to access public employment on the basis of law and equality, and that there is no legal text indicating a specific age for employment, except with the exception of conditions linked to nationality and physical fitness.
He also pointed out that the 2002 decree raised the hiring age to 45 years in certain jobs classified in salary scale No. 10, which contradicts the current decision of the ministry.
